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Jennifer Thorne Amann Buildings Program Director
Buildings Program
jamann@aceee.org

202-507-4015

Jennifer Thorne Amann promotes residential and commercial whole building performance improvements, explores behavioral approaches to improving energy efficiency, and analyzes the impacts of stronger appliance efficiency standards. She has authored dozens of publications and...

Moira Annelin
Moira Annelin Contracts/Grants Coordinator
mannelin@aceee.org

202-507-4036

Moira Annelin oversees invoicing and accounts receivable, maintains information in the payroll software, and assists with compiling the annual budget. She also helps produce monthly project reports and compile other pertinent financial information for program directors. She...

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Naomi Baum Chief Operating Officer
nbaum@aceee.org

202-507-4745

Naomi Baum is part of the senior management team, addressing strategic and tactical issues across the organization. She is responsible for all aspects of the organization's operations, including human resources, strategic finance and business management, internal...

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Casey Bell Senior Economic Analyst
Economic Program
cbell@aceee.org

202-507-4746

Casey Bell conducts quantitative and qualitative research to model how specific energy efficiency policies affect the economy at the federal, state, and local levels; and examines best practice policies and market mechanisms that can be used to finance energy efficiency...

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Shui Bin Senior Researcher
Buildings Program, Behavior Program, International Program
sbin@aceee.org

202-507-4748

Shui Bin focuses on building energy efficiency, behavior-related energy research and policy analysis, and China energy policies. She joined ACEEE in 2011. Prior to joining ACEEE, Shui Bin worked at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a research scientist,...

Jason Blake
Jason Blake IT Support Specialist
jblake@aceee.org

202-507-4016

Jason Blake responds to staff requests for help with the organization's computers and network and works with contractors to maintain ACEEE's servers and network. He joined ACEEE in 2011.  Jason comes from a varied background in the nonprofit world ranging from...

Anna Chittum
Anna Chittum Senior Policy Analyst
Industry Program
achittum@aceee.org

206-938-7585

Anna Chittum researches and helps develop federal, state, and local industrial energy policies, particularly those pertaining to combined heat and power (CHP) systems and industrial energy efficiency programs. Her expertise includes regulatory and policy issues surrounding...

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Adam Christensen Staff Engineer, Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP)
achristensen@standardsasap.org

202-507-4002

Adam Christensen joined ASAP in 2012. Adam leads ASAP’s technical analysis on energy efficiency standards for a focused subset of technologies that are subject to a Department of Energy (DOE) rule.  Adam is responsible for conducting research that will serve...

Andrew deLaski
Andrew deLaski Executive Director, Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP)
adelaski@standardsasap.org

617-363-9470

Andrew deLaski coordinates national advocacy efforts related to federal efficiency standards and advises state policymakers and advocates interested in state level energy efficiency standards policy. He has co-authored and updated periodic national and state studies on...

Marianne DiMascio
Marianne DiMascio Outreach Coordinator, Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP)
mdimascio@standardsasap.org

781-293-6309

Marianne DiMascio creates awareness of and builds support for appliance efficiency standards on both the federal and state level, building a coalition of supporters through outreach, education, and advocacy. She is co-author of The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on the Savings...

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Julie Edwards Operations Director
jedwards@aceee.org

202-507-4020

Julie Edwards joined ACEEE in 1997.  She oversees the operations of ACEEE, including IT systems, human resources, and facilities management. Prior to joining ACEEE, Julie worked at the National Academy of Sciences with the Board on Science and Technology in...

Neal Elliott
R. Neal Elliott Associate Director for Research
Industry Program, Agriculture Program
rnelliott@aceee.org

202-507-4009

Neal Elliott coordinates ACEEE's overall research efforts, and leads the Industrial and Agricultural Programs. He has become an internationally recognized expert and author on energy efficiency, energy efficiency programs and policies, electric motor systems, combined...

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Kate Farley Research Assistant
Policy Program, Industry Program, Agriculture Program
kfarley@aceee.org

202-507-4031

Kate Farley joined ACEEE in 2011. She conducts research for the Industry and Agriculture programs, and researches and analyzes federal legislation for the Policy program.  Prior to joining ACEEE, Kate interned in the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology...

Ben Foster
Ben Foster Senior Policy Analyst
Behavior Program
bfoster@aceee.org

202-507-4037

Ben Foster focuses on energy-use feedback programs, enhanced billing, feedback technology investment, and consumer decision-making. His work cuts across multiple sectors and includes analyses of the "state of the energy bill," the Cash for Clunkers Program, and...

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Sara Hayes Senior Researcher
Policy Program, Utilities Program
shayes@aceee.org

202-507-4747

Sara Hayes has a dual focus within ACEEE working with both the Policy and Utilities programs. She leads many of ACEEE's analyses of national policies and manages research of trends and emerging issues in utility end-use efficiency. She joined ACEEE in 2010. Prior...

Kathryn Hottel
Kathryn Hottel Finance Associate
khottel@aceee.org

202-507-4022

Kathryn Hottel oversees accounts payable, accounts receivable, and banking transactions. She joined ACEEE in 2010.   Prior to joining ACEEE, Kathryn worked in cash management at FOLIOfn, an online brokerage firm.   Kathryn holds a Bachelor of Science...

Geneva Jones
Geneva Jones Administrative Assistant
gjones@aceee.org

202-507-4001

Geneva Jones joined ACEEE in 1998. She performs a wide variety of administrative and receptionist desk duties. Prior to joining ACEEE, Geneva was a secretary at the State Department and a personnel clerk with the U.S. Army. Geneva attended Georgia Military College and...

Siddiq Khan
Siddiq Khan Senior Researcher
Transportation Program
skhan@aceee.org

202-507-4019

Siddiq Khan leads the heavy-duty vehicle program at ACEEE. He reviews fuel economy regulations for heavy-duty vehicles; analyzes technologies and policies to improve vehicle fuel economy; and reviews the potential impacts of electric-drive vehicles in the U.S. transportation...

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Patrick Kiker Communications Associate
pkiker@aceee.org

202-507-4043

Patrick Kiker joined ACEEE in 2011. He manages media relations, social media activities, and ACEEE's blog, as well as helping to develop communications strategy for national, state, and local outreach. Prior to joining ACEEE, Patrick was the Communications Associate at...

Martin Kushler
Martin Kushler Senior Fellow
Utilities Program
mgkushler@aceee.org

517-655-7037

Martin Kushler directs numerous widely acclaimed national studies of utility sector energy efficiency policies and programs, and provides technical assistance to help advance energy efficiency policies in many states. He has been directing research and evaluation regarding...

John A. "Skip" Laitner
John A. "Skip" Laitner Economic and Social Analysis Program Director
Economic Program
jslaitner@aceee.org

202-507-4029

Skip Laitner has 40 years of involvement in the environmental and energy policy arenas. He focuses on developing a more robust technology and behavioral characterization of energy efficiency resources for use in energy and climate economic policy models. He joined ACEEE in...

Therese Langer
Therese Langer Transportation Program Director
Transportation Program
tlanger@aceee.org

202-507-4013

Therese Langer works to improve the efficiency of both vehicles and systems for the movement of passengers and freight. Her current areas of focus include: advancing technologies and policies to improve light- and heavy-duty fuel economy; integrating transportation into...

Amanda Lowenberger
Amanda Lowenberger Senior Analyst
Buildings Program
alowenberger@aceee.org

202-507-4039

Amanda Lowenberger works on a number of topics including: appliance standards, state efficiency potential analyses, building energy modeling, and emerging technologies. She joined ACEEE in 2008. Prior to joining ACEEE, Amanda was a programmer analyst at Citigroup. Amanda...

Rebecca Lunetta
Rebecca Lunetta Conferences Director
rlunetta@aceee.org

302-292-3966

Rebecca Lunetta joined ACEEE in 1997. She is responsible for organizing and managing all logistical tasks related to conference planning for ACEEE. These tasks include: supervising conference staff; overseeing abstract selection processes; designing and maintaining...

Eric Mackres
Eric Mackres Senior Researcher and Local Policy Lead
Policy Program
emackres@aceee.org

202-507-4038

Eric Mackres works on local and community energy efficiency initiatives with the Policy Program. He provides technical assistance to communities that are beginning or expanding energy efficiency efforts. In addition, he manages ACEEE research related to local implementation...

Joanna Mauer
Joanna Mauer Technical Advocacy Coordinator, Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP)
jmauer@standardsasap.org

202-507-4034

Joanna Mauer coordinates a broad coalition of efficiency advocates to provide technical analysis and comments on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards rulemakings for residential appliances and commercial equipment. She joined ASAP in 2010. Prior to...

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Susan Mazur-Stommen Behavior and Human Dimensions Program Director
Behavior Program
smazur@aceee.org

202-507-4026

Susan Mazur-Stommen directs the Behavior and Human Dimensions Program, where she is the co-chair for the BECC conference, and conducts qualitative research on behavior change and energy usage. She joined ACEEE in 2011. Prior to joining ACEEE, Susan worked as an adjunct...

Philip Michael
Philip Michael Finance Director
pmichael@aceee.org

202-507-4007

Philip Michael has overall responsibility for the financial management of the organization. He oversees the accounting systems, provides internal monthly financial reports to project managers and the executive committee, and provides reports to the Board of Directors and to...

Harry Misuriello
Harry Misuriello Visiting Fellow
Buildings Program
hmisuriello@aceee.org

202-507-4030, cell: 703-477-4781

Harry Misuriello joined ACEEE in 2008 as a consultant and advisor. He works on strategies to increase the level of energy-efficient new residential and commercial construction nationally and regionally through development, adoption, and enforcement of building energy codes...

Maggie Molina
Maggie (Eldridge) Molina State Policy Program Senior Manager
Policy Program
mmolina@aceee.org

202-507-4004

Maggie Molina leads many of ACEEE's state policy and analysis activities, including the annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard and the State Clean Energy Research Project, which prepares a series of state energy efficiency potential studies and provides technical...

Glee Murray
Glee Murray Associate Director for Outreach
gmurray@aceee.org

202-507-4010

Glee Murray directs the Communications Program (including Publications), and oversees the Conferences Program. Her responsibilities include strategic planning and oversight of ACEEE's website, press and media outreach, conferences planning, and  publications...

Steve Nadel
Steven Nadel Executive Director
Policy Program, Buildings Program, International Program
snadel@aceee.org

202-507-4011

Prior to his promotion to Executive Director in 2001, Steven Nadel served as Deputy Director of the organization and Director of ACEEE’s Utilities and Buildings programs. He has worked in the energy efficiency field for more than 30 years and has over 100...

Max Neubauer
Max Neubauer Senior Policy Analyst
Policy Program
mneubauer@aceee.org

202-507-4005

Max Neubauer, as a project manager for ACEEE’s SCERP program and a member of the State Analysis Team, has contributed to the annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard as well as ACEEE’s Maryland and Virginia studies, and has acted as project manager for the Ohio,...

Renee Nida
Renee Nida Technical Editor
rnida@aceee.org

202-507-4003

Renee Nida joined ACEEE in 1994. She edits academic and consumer-oriented books, reports, booklets, brochures, and webpages. She also manages a multi-use contacts database. Prior to joining ACEEE, Renee worked at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Renee earned a...

Seth Nowak
Seth Nowak Senior Analyst
Utilities Program
snowak@aceee.org

608-354-1329

Seth Nowak conducts quantitative analysis and writes reports on energy efficiency programs and policies in the electric and natural gas utility sector. His focus is on state energy efficiency policies including the administration and delivery of utility sector programs. He...

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Lynn Pyle Conferences Coordinator
lpyle@aceee.org

302-737-1084

Lynn joined ACEEE in 2011. She assists with the organization and on-site management of all ACEEE conferences, workshops, and other events. Prior to joining ACEEE, Lynn was employed by the International Reading Association (IRA) for over 25 years, serving as Exhibits/...

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Ethan Rogers Senior Manager, Industry
Industry Program
erogers@aceee.org

202-507-4751

Ethan Rogers directs the Industrial Program. He joined ACEEE in 2012. Prior to joining ACEEE, Ethan worked at Purdue University Technical Assistance Program (TAP) where he managed an energy efficiency and sustainability training and implementation assistance program....

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Christopher H. Russell Visiting Fellow, Industry
Industry Program
crussell@aceee.org

202.507.4749

Christopher Russell consults with ACEEE, working with energy program coordinators, solution providers, and business leaders to advance energy efficiency in commercial and industrial contexts. A frequent conference and workshop speaker, he is the author of The Industrial...

Harvey Sachs
Harvey Sachs Senior Fellow
Buildings Program
hsachs@aceee.org

202-507-4014

Harvey Sachs works on building codes, standards, and market transformation for the residential and commercial sectors. Market transformation activities include evaluating emerging technologies, and specific programs for energy-saving technologies and practices. He joined...

Eric Schwass
Eric Schwass Web and Publications Coordinator
eschwass@aceee.org

202-507-4017

Eric Schwass joined ACEEE in 2008. He coordinates ACEEE's web and print publications Prior to joining ACEEE, Eric worked as a Production Manager for Smithsonian Books. Eric has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island and a Master...

Michael Sciortino
Michael Sciortino Senior Policy Analyst
Policy Program
msciortino@aceee.org

202-507-4028

Michael Sciortino focuses on state policies and programs, maintaining the State Energy Efficiency Policy Database and contributing to the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. He also acts as the lead ACEEE researcher on energy-related spending in the American Recovery and...

Jacob Talbot
Jacob Talbot Senior Analyst
Buildings Program
jtalbot@aceee.org

202-507-4035

Jacob Talbot works for both the Buildings Program and the State Clean Energy Resource Project (SCERP), where he specializes in the buildings and policy analyses and residential appliance efficiency. He joined ACEEE in 2008. Prior to joining ACEEE, Jacob worked as a...

Daniel Trombley
Daniel Trombley Senior Industrial Analyst
Industry Program
dtrombley@aceee.org

202-507-4008

Daniel Trombley joined ACEEE in 2008. He works on assessing the energy efficiency potential of industries for state studies and characterizing emerging industrial technologies. He also helps develop and assess federal and state energy efficiency policies for the industrial...

Shruti Vaidyanathan
Shruti Vaidyanathan Senior Transportation Analyst
Transportation Program
svaidyanathan@aceee.org

202-507-4021

Shruti Vaidyanathan is the principal analyst for ACEEE’s Green Book Online, a comprehensive environmental ranking of consumer vehicles. Her recent work has also focused on transportation policy at the state and regional level, including the analysis of policy options...

Suzanne Watson
Suzanne Watson Policy Program Director
Policy Program
swatson@aceee.org

202-507-4006

Suzanne Watson joined ACEEE in 2008. She works with all of ACEEE’s program areas (Transportation, Utilities, Industry, Buildings, Behavior, and Economic and Social Analysis) to help set policy priorities. She works with staff and external partners to determine how...

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Mallory Werthamer Conferences and Outreach Assistant
mwerthamer@aceee.org

202-507-4018

Mallory Werthamer's work is split between conference planning and web communications. She joined ACEEE in 2011. Mallory has a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and History from the University of Maryland.

Dan York
Dan York Utilities Program Director
Utilities Program
dwyork@aceee.org

608-243-1123

Dan York has more than 20 years of experience in researching, analyzing and implementing energy efficiency policies and programs. He is widely recognized for his work tracking and analyzing trends and emerging issues in utility-sector energy efficiency programs. His entire...

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Rachel Young Assistant to the Directors
ryoung@aceee.org

202-507-4023

Rachel Young joined ACEEE in 2011.  She performs administrative duties, assists the executive team, and researches air regulations and U.S. policy. Prior to joining ACEEE, Rachel held a Climate and Energy research fellowship position at The Breakthrough Institute...